Consider the Lobster, and Other Essays by

Consider the Lobster, and Other Essays

3 hours, 50 minutes first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy challenging funny reflective medium-paced
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This hilarious books reveals David Foster Wallace as he delves further and further into his search for the original, the curious, or the merely mystifying.Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway...

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Moods

informative 78%
funny 73%
reflective 67%
challenging 53%
lighthearted 11%
dark 9%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 5%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%

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medium 56%
slow 28%
fast 14%

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